S T O R A G E P R O J E C T

T H E E S S E N T I A L S T E P T O A N Y

C L E A N T H AT C L U T T E R !

How have you accumulated all

of this stuff, anyway? What

keeps you from getting rid of it?

O R G A N I Z AT I O N V S . S T O R A G EF I R S T, L E T ’ S U N D E R S TA N D

O R G A N I Z I N G :

Clearing cutter involves removing items from spaces that need attention. Organizing is what you decide to do with the items that remain.

S T O R A G E :

Storage is a stage of organization; the items you want to keep but do not have the space for in plain sight.

W H AT ’ S T H E P O I N T O F S T O R A G E ?

Best-selling Japanese author Marie Kondo (The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) writes that the point of organization is to purge as many material belongings as possible in order to eliminate the need for storage.

But you don’t have to get rid of everything to better organize and store away your belongings.

C L E A N I N C AT E G O R I E S

From books to clothes, collect items from room to room and go through entire categories in one big sweep.

O N LY K E E P W H AT Y O U R E A L LY N E E D .

C A N Y O U K E E P Y O U R H O U S E F R E E F R O M C L U T T E R ?

The minimalist aesthetic evokes cleanliness and is especially popular with potential homebuyers.

Plus, once you clear clutter from your house you will have a better idea of the items you need to have in storage.

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